Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival is set to entertain local film lovers this coming weekend, April 12-14.
In the coming weeks, SCOPE Productions is proudly presenting three exciting concert opportunities for the Iowa City public. Childish Gambino, Sleigh Bells, and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will all perform at the Iowa Memorial Union main lounge.
The University of Iowa Museum of Art is set to sponsor Just Do(t) Art, a month-long community-based collaborative art installation which will be open for the public participation April 6-May 4, 2012.
Pop-folk singer-songwriter Mason Jennings is returning to the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City on Friday April 6th.
Indie singer/songwriter and author Mike Doughty headlined a spectacular show at the Mill restaurant in downtown Iowa City as part of the ongoing Mission Creek Festival.
The University of Iowa has been awarded nearly $6.5 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to make improvements to the Iowa Memorial Union, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Cumming, announced Tuesday.
Stephen Murley recommended to the Iowa City Community School District Facilities Committee on Tuesday that Roosevelt Elementary school building be sold. The School Board will vote whether put the building on the market at its Dec. 6 meeting.
The Community Connections Day event at the local church, was organized by the Johnson County Homeless Coordinating Board. The event provided participants with information, resources and referrals on a range of subjects including mental health, health and dental care, educational rights and legal information. Participants were able to receive haircuts, dental checkups, massages and Hepatitis C and HIV screenings, as well.
25 area high school students who participated in a mini police academy at and around Coralville City Hall. The academy was the result of an ongoing partnership between the Coralville Police Department and Kirkwood Community College’s Workplace Learning Connection program. The program connects high school students with job shadows and internships in careers of interest to the students.
Iowa City will keep its title as a UNESCO City of Literature despite the United States’ decision to cut its UNESCO backing. The United States put a hold on a November deposit of $60 million into the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization accounts after Palestine was admitted as the 195th member state of the organization on Monday, according to a press briefing by the U.S. State Department.
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SCOPE Productions Presents: David Sedaris
SCOPE Productions, AEG Live, and Iowa Public Radio have proudly announced a forthcoming show from famed humor writer David Sedaris to take place on Wednesday, November 11th in the IMU Main Lounge.
